The Last Wish

Broken Friendship

Good morning, everyone. Have a great day." I said and gave them my sweetest smile. They greeted me back and smiled except for her. I glanced on her side and looked like nothing is going on. Cassidy, my best friend, glared at me. I smiled at her. She knew. Of course, she is because we are best friends and she was my best friend as well - Ilona. I sighed deeply and sat beside Cassidy.

"Stop it," she whispered.

"What? I didn't do anything." I denied

"Don't pretend that you are okay even if you are not. You are a great pretender besh. I hate you for that." she whispered at me.

"I am fine," I said in a hoarse voice.

Cassidy dragged me to the rooftop.

"Cry. No one can hear you here. Don't bear it alone." Cassidy said."I hate seeing you like this. I am your best friend. If they don't want you, then I am here. I will stay with you. Don't be a hypocrite. It is not your fault. Nothing is wrong with you. If they can't accept you, then I accept for who you are." Cassidy continues talking. I looked up at the sky and my tears slowly flowed down from my eyes. The pain is bearable but seeing my friend like this broke my heart again. She hugged me tightly but I didn't utter any words. I sobbed like a kid.

"Everything will be alright. Don't be sad. You are worth it."

Days, weeks, months passed by. Just like the withered leaves have fallen our friendship slowly dying. I wanna talk with her but my pride stops me to do so. Day by day, I watched Yllona smiling with her new friends. It tore me apart and stabbed my heart. We were inseparable but now we are like beautiful strangers. I can't do anything because it is her choice. Now, I am slowly falling into an abyss but I keep holding on to the roots of the trees. People come and go. Soon they will leave you but all we have to do is to accept the reality because that is how life works. It is painful but we have to accept the reality of life. Everyone is temporary same goes by and everything went away. We can't please all the people surround us.

Every day is like an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happens. I am used to it. I am like a walking dead who tries to live a normal life.

"Best, you look so pale today. Are you okay?" Cassidy asked me when we are eating our lunch one afternoon.

"I'm okay. Maybe because I don't put lipstick on my lips." I said nonchalantly.

She looked at me intently.

"No. It is not. It's different from now. And then you look thinner now compared before." She said.

"I am on a diet," I replied and smile. She rolled her eyes but I just laughed at her. I looked on the other side, I saw Ylonna with her new friends Alexandra and Alliyah. I sighed again.

"Stop looking at them," Cassidy said. I know she was hurt as well but we can't do anything about it.

People won't treat the same as you treat them.

I remembered the day when we first met. We were both newbies in our field. Fresh graduates and don't have any experience with our work.I ate alone in the cafeteria when she joined me.

"Hi, you are a newbie too, right?" Yllona asked me. She has this wavy hair that perfectly suits her face. She is taller than me. She has this morena complexion but indeed she is beautiful.

"Yeah," I said casually

"I'm Ylonna Marie and you are?"

"Fiona Meana."

"You are a little bit shy, dear. Come on don't be shy. Friends?" she said and smile

"Friends," I replied and smile from then on we became friends. We were inseparable. In the following week, Cassidy became our friend as well. We are called the tres Marias.

"Missy, I have a date with William. Do you want to come with us?" Yllona said

I laughed." Hahahah, you are making me a third wheel again. No thanks. I'll just go home and sleep." I said. Cassidy was not around because she was sick.

"If you say so. We just drop you in your apartment. Don't say no.Ill get mad." she said.

"Fine. hahahaha. Enjoy your date with your lovey duvey.hahaha." I teased her.

" of course. hahahaha.You should find yours as well. Add color to your life. hahaha."

"I'm fine with it. No complications. I am free." I replied.

"Duh, girl. Life is too short. You have to enjoy and live the best out from it." she said.

"blah blah blah blah...I have lot of priorities in life. Being in a relationship is such a burden. " I reasoned out.

"Hahaha... whatever.. I have to go. Bye missy. Are you sure that you will not come with us?" Yllona asked me again before she walked away.

"I am pretty sure that I will not come with you. I don't want to be your third wheel again.hahahahaha"

"Okay that is final. Bye sweetie pie. See you at the office tomorrow."

I waved my hands before I went inside my apartment.